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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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